The camu camu extract comes from the fruit of Myrciaria dubia, a bushy riverside plant of the amazon forest especially peru and brazil. Edible fruits produced from this plant are those for which this plant is cultivated. Known for the highest amount of natural Vitamin C, this evergreen plant’s habitat is dry soil and is mostly found in temperate regions. It is also known as the Queen of Citrus Fruits camu camu and contains beta-carotene, calcium, leucine, protein, serine, thiamin, and valine apart from Alpha-pinene and d-limonene. Increase in demand of vitamin C has made it a very popular natural source of ascorbic acid after lemon. This fruit is also a good source of potassium, besides containing a good rate of minerals (iron, calcium and phosphorus), vitamins (B1 and B2), and amino acids that can help the absorption of vitamin C.
Therapeutic Properties Camu camu extract acts as a good astringent, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiviral, emollient and nutritive agent.
Product Details - Botanical Name: Myrciaria Dubai
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Common Name: Camu camu, Camucamu, Camocamo, Cacari.
- Parts Used: Fruits
- Habitat: Temperate Regions
- Product Offered: Fruit